Lots of things fascinate me about the way we communicate with the written word. I’ve recently stumbled across a few alphabet-related facts that might interest you too. Browsing in a local bookshop, I was delighted to find the Diccionario del origen de las palabras (‘Dictionary of the origin of words’)*. I’ve been looking for anContinue reading “Our fascinating alphabet”
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Useful tools: Delicious
In the second of this (very) occasional series about things I use to help me work, I want to talk about Delicious. It’s been around for a while, and indeed I’ve been using it since I started up as a freelancer. Its staying power can only be a good thing! It’s ideal for keeping trackContinue reading “Useful tools: Delicious”
The art of letterpress
There’s an interesting audio slideshow about the ‘disappearing act’ of letterpress on The Guardian’s website. The article introduces us to the craft and how a master of the trade puts it all together to produce beautifully printed items. After I left university I spent a short spell working for a printer in Oxfordshire. He’d spendContinue reading “The art of letterpress”
Useful tools: Netted
There are lots of little things that help me do my work or keep up to speed with the online world on a day-to-day basis. I thought it would be handy to share these as I think about them or as a new one comes to light. They’re not all technically ‘tools’, but if theyContinue reading “Useful tools: Netted”
Online PR guidelines for ‘print’ people
If you’re interested in content and you’re not a member already, I’d recommend joining the Content Strategy Google group. Many well-known (in content terms, at least!) names pop up regularly on there, contributing to a range of interesting discussions. One such person is Ginny Redish, who recently responded to a query on online media centresContinue reading “Online PR guidelines for ‘print’ people”